A backplane connector assembly includes a first backplane connector and a second backplane connector. The first backplane connector includes a number of first conductive terminals, a first metal shield and a second metal shield. The first conductive terminal includes a first mating portion, a first tail portion and a first connection portion extending along a mating direction. The first conductive terminals includes first differential signal terminals. The first backplane connector includes a number of shielding spaces. The second backplane connector includes second differential signal terminals and metal shield surrounding members received in the shield spaces. Compared with the prior art, the structure of the first conductive terminals of the backplane connector assembly of the present invention is simplified. By providing the shielding spaces and the metal shield surrounding members, the shielding effect of the present disclosure is improved.

A plug-in connector for a two- or multi-wire cable includes a male and female contact. The male and female contacts are configured to be coupled to first and second wires, respectively, and are elongated in a plug-in direction. A carrier element is configured to position and receive the male and female contacts in first and second receiving spaces, respectively, each at a predefined angle with respect to the plug-in direction, and to electrically insulate the male and female contacts from one another. A shielding element includes first and second channels for receiving the first and second wires, respectively. The channels each penetrate the shielding element from its end located counter to the plug-in direction to its end located in the plug-in direction. The shielding element comprises an electrically conducting material, and is arranged at an end of the carrier element located counter to the plug-in direction.

A plug-in connector for a two- or multi-wire cable includes a male and female contact. The male and female contacts are configured to be coupled to first and second wires, respectively, and are elongated in a plug-in direction. A carrier element is configured to position and receive the male and female contacts in first and second receiving spaces, respectively, each at a predefined angle with respect to the plug-in direction, and to electrically insulate the male and female contacts from one another. A shielding element includes first and second channels for receiving the first and second wires, respectively. The channels each penetrate the shielding element from its end located counter to the plug-in direction to its end located in the plug-in direction. The shielding element comprises an electrically conducting material, and is arranged at an end of the carrier element located counter to the plug-in direction.

A connector includes a shielding member having a shield shell and a shield sheet disposed in the shield shell, an insulator having an end inserted into the shield shell, and a plurality of terminals arranged in the insulator. The shield sheet and the shield shell are formed into an integral piece. The insulator has a slot in which the shield sheet is inserted. The plurality of terminals include a power terminal and a signal terminal. The power terminal and the signal terminal are separated by the shield sheet to prevent electromagnetic interference between the signal terminal and the power terminal.

An electrical connector includes an insulating housing, at least one flexible printed circuit board mounted in the insulating housing, at least one location block disposed to a middle of an outer surface of the at least one flexible printed circuit board, at least one elastic structure disposed on an outer surface of the at least one location block, and a shell. The at least one flexible printed circuit board includes an outer ground layer, a signal layer and an inner ground layer. The signal layer has a plurality of traces. Each trace has a main portion, at least one contact portion and a soldering portion. The shell surrounds the insulating housing, the at least one flexible printed circuit board, the at least one location block and the at least one elastic structure.

A connector assembly includes an insulative housing, first and second conductive ground wafers (see e.g., 661 and 663) and a plurality of grounding links. The insulative housing has a plurality of conductive signal terminals disposed therein (see e.g., 662). The insulative housing has opposite side surfaces and a plurality of openings therein extending between the side surfaces. The second ground wafer is spaced from and parallel to the first ground wafer. The grounding links are electrically connected to one of the ground wafers and extend towards another of the ground wafers and extend through the openings in the housing.

A connector assembly includes an insulative housing, first and second conductive ground wafers (see e.g., 661 and 663) and a plurality of grounding links. The insulative housing has a plurality of conductive signal terminals disposed therein (see e.g., 662). The insulative housing has opposite side surfaces and a plurality of openings therein extending between the side surfaces. The second ground wafer is spaced from and parallel to the first ground wafer. The grounding links are electrically connected to one of the ground wafers and extend towards another of the ground wafers and extend through the openings in the housing.

A contact assembly includes signal contact modules and ground contact modules arranged in a contact module stack. Each ground contact module includes a ground leadframe having a ground plate and a dielectric body holding the ground plate. The ground plate includes skewer pockets and spring fingers extending into the corresponding skewer pocket. The contact assembly includes ground skewers extending across the contact module stack. The ground skewers are received in corresponding skewer pockets. The spring fingers engage the ground skewers to electrically connect the ground plate to the ground skewers. Each ground plate is coupled to each of the ground skewers. The ground skewers electrically common each of the ground plates together.

A high-speed electrical RF, single-ended, or differential/twin axial electrical connector, capable of at least 67 GHz of operable bandwidth. The electrical connector can include at least one signal conductor that is supported by a connector housing that, in turn, is received by an electrical shield. Two such electrical connectors are configured to mate with each other, such that a third electrical shield at least partially surrounds and contacts each of the first and second electrical shields, thereby placing the electrical shields in electrical communication with each other.

A high-speed electrical RF, single-ended, or differential/twin axial electrical connector, capable of at least 67 GHz of operable bandwidth. The electrical connector can include at least one signal conductor that is supported by a connector housing that, in turn, is received by an electrical shield. Two such electrical connectors are configured to mate with each other, such that a third electrical shield at least partially surrounds and contacts each of the first and second electrical shields, thereby placing the electrical shields in electrical communication with each other.